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| News release 17th Nov 2011 |
For immediate release |
Charities sign up for new information hub
If you support veterans, have SPVA got your details?
If you work for a charity or organisation that provides support and advice to veterans, then the new Charity Hub being developed for the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) website – www.veterans-uk.info needs you.
Supporting its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Charity Hub will provide information on organisations, charities or services that support veterans, in either the community or voluntary sector.
In the latest SPVA podcast, Karen Awere, from the SPVA External Communications Team, is interviewed about the Hub’s development. She said:
“Our website has an average of 50,000 visitors per month so this should give you an idea of how many people could find out about your services and how you support veterans.
“Take a listen to the podcast to find out why you should get involved and then contact us to be added to the Hub.”
The podcast and other SPVA social media products are available to access on the SPVA Social Media Hub via the Veterans-UK website, www.veterans-uk.info , and on various social media sites such as iTunes and YouTube.
Ends
Notes to Editors:
- Veterans-UK was launched by the Ministry of Defence in April 2007 to provide a focal point for veterans to access services from the many different sources of help available. The Veterans-UK helpline, 0800 169 2277 and website www.veterans-uk.info are the main contact points.
- The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency provides essential support functions to the Armed Forces and veterans communities. These include Forces pay and HR, issue of all medals, casualty repatriation and compassionate services, pensions, injury/bereavement compensation and veterans welfare support.
- A veteran is anyone who has served in HM Armed Forces, regular or reserve including National Servicemen, former Polish forces under British command and Merchant Mariners who have seen duty in military operations (e.g. the Falklands Conflict). Veterans, who can be aged from 18 to well over 80, along with their families and dependents make up the veterans community and all are entitled to our services.
- SPVA prides itself on its communication with the Service and Veterans community. By embracing Digital and Social Media, it will be able to reach an even wider audience. The SPVA podcasts were launched in February 2010 followed by the first SPVA videocast launched in May 2010. SPVA now also has a blog and you can follow SPVA on Twitter - @SPVAmod.
- Using Digital and Social media products, SPVA aims to keep service personnel and veterans up to date with the latest happenings within the Agency and how they may impact on the wider Armed Forces community.
- SPVA podcasts and videos are now available on the SPVA Social Media Hub that canbe accessed via the Veterans-UK website - http://www.veterans-uk.info - and are also syndicated via iTunes, the SPVA channel on YouTube and MOD Social Media Hub http://www.blogs.mod.uk/homepage.html
For Further Information
Please contact Laurie Manton Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, on 07795 970407
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